The St. Joe County Grange Fair is a little more than a month away. I’ll be volunteering as a Courtesy Cart driver, so if you see me, flag me down and I’ll take you anywhere you want to go on the fairgrounds. The Courtesy Carts are FREE and are appreciated by everyone young and old. We are limited as to …

St. Joseph County Sheriff deputies responded to Nottawa Road near Wasepi Road in Nottawa Township on Saturday for the report of a traffic crash with injuries. Initial investigation shows a passenger car being driven by a 16-year-old Mendon resident was northbound on Nottawa Road and crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a south bound van. Two juvenile passengers from the …

Lori Ann Ash, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away at her home surrounded by her family, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Lori was born on June 2, 1961, in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, a daughter to the late Raymond and Arlene (Gruhot) Benoit. Lori was a graduate of Red Lake Falls High School as a member of the class of …

John Joesph Lesniak, age 89, of South Bend, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday morning, August 8, 2024, at Beacon Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born September 19, 1934, in Detroit, son of the late Walter J. and Valeria (Lipa) Lesniak. John resided in South Bend since 1990, coming from Sturgis where he lived from …

Stewart Lynn Turpin, age 60, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly on  Monday, August 5, 2024, at his home. He was born December 3, 1963, son of the late Robert and Joyce) Turpin. Stewart resided in Colon for over 10 years, coming from Coldwater. On February 14, 1992, he married Gennieve Layne in Florida. Stewart was currently employed by Speedrack Products …

Jeffery Charles Myers, age 57, of Portage, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at his home. He was born January 10, 1967 in Kalamazoo, the son of Larry Joe and Maryjane (Borger) Myers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1985. Jeff was employed for 23 years at Goodwill Industries, where he enjoyed seeing his co-workers …

The National Weather Service classified Tuesday’s storm as a category EF2 tornado. Officials from the agency’s Northern Indiana office said top wind speeds were 115 miles per hour and followed a ground path of nearly 8 1/2 miles. The tornado featured a width of 700 yards. Its path went in a southeast direction from the county line, just north of …

I have been here a month now.  I am starting to get depressed and I so want a person to love.  I am “Twinkles,” about two years old.  I love kids, bath time, cuddling, and walks.  I get along with other dogs.  My docket number is 230-24, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main …

An 18-year-old Sturgis man who died last weekend in a crash has been identified. Alexander Cardenas died Saturday morning following a crash at the intersection of South Nottawa Street and Bogen Road, according to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety. Cardenas was driving a car heading east on Bogen Road. It pulled into the path of a pickup heading south …

Two people who allegedly played a part in the overdose death of a prison inmate in Branch County have been arraigned. According to a Michigan State Police media release, inmate Evellis McGee, 30, and Saginaw resident Aaliyah Lent, 24, were arrested on warrants issued after Lakeland Correctional inmate William Wilson was found deceased in October 2023. An autopsy found Wilson …